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DeveloperHandtechnics
CategoryEducation
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 3.9 (8)
Version8.1
Age rating4+
First seen by us
23 Oct 2026
HSK Hero: Learn Chinese Hanzi update history & changes
Last change · 6 events since 25 Apr 2016Full timeline ↓📦Updated to version 8.1📦Updated to version 7.5🆕First spotted by AppInsider🆕Released on the App Store
Full timeline · 6 events
- ✏️HSK Hero: Learn Chinese Hanzi: app got bigger168 MB → 186 MB (+11%)
- 📦HSK Hero: Learn Chinese Hanzi updated to version 8.1Fresher games, every time.
• Mix & match is now a true mix: any word from the levels you choose can come up, all the way to the chengyu of HSK 7–9. Words from your recent mixes wait their turn.
• Smart Pack brings more new words: at most 10 of its 25 are review words, and the Review tab keeps the rest.
• Fairer boards: in a mix of levels, the other tiles come from each word's own level.
• More variety: review words change from game to game, and a half-played pack picks up with a new word.… more - 📦HSK Hero: Learn Chinese Hanzi updated to version 7.5• Fixed: the app could close right after opening on iOS 27. Sorry about that!
• Review words are back in pack games: a full pack brings in 3 words from other packs (1 or 2 in shorter games), so older words stay fresh. They never affect the pack's star, and you can turn them off in Settings.
• Mixed tile style: each word now appears in one style, changing from word to word.
• Apple Pencil: writing on the board now follows your pressure, light for a fine line, firm for a bold one.
• Fixed: a tap could now and then land on the tile next to the one you tapped.… more - 🆕HSK Hero: Learn Chinese Hanzi first spotted by AppInsiderIndonesia (found via developer)
- 📦HSK Hero: Learn Chinese Hanzi version 7.3• Stars are back: bronze for finishing a pack, silver with help on 3 words or fewer, gold with no help.
• Brush practice now has sets of 20 characters for each level, each with its own star.
• New in Brush: random characters from any level, 6, 10 or 20 at a time.
• Pack games stay on the pack's own words, and Review and mixes come in a random order.… more - 🆕HSK Hero: Learn Chinese Hanzi released on the App Store
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Rating
3.9 ★
8 ratings
Measured
HSK Hero: Learn Chinese Hanzi on the App Store
App details
App ID
1105794226
Publisher
Handtechnics
On the store since
Apr 2016
10 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 15.0+
iPhone 6s and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
4+
Languages
33
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Size
186 MB
Also listed in
Games, Word
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
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|---|---|---|
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Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
3.9 ★
8 ratings
Measured
Ratings
8
Measured
About HSK Hero: Learn Chinese Hanzi
Learn Chinese characters with a game you'll want to keep playing. HSK Hero now covers the new HSK 3.0 syllabus: all nine levels, HSK 1 to HSK 7–9, with 11,000 words and over 3,000 characters.
See the meaning, hear the word, then find its characters on the grid. It's fast, it's fun, and it makes you recall each word instead of just recognising it. Learners around the world have been playing HSK Hero since 2016.
THE NEW HSK 3.0, LEVELS 1 TO 9
• Every word of the new syllabus: HSK 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and the advanced 7–9 band
• Short packs, most useful words first, grouped into units on the big levels
• Simplified and traditional characters, switch any time
• Pinyin with tone colours and clear audio for every word
• Meanings for every word and character in 34 languages, and the whole app in 33: choose yours in Settings › Language, switch to English with one tap in the game, or show English alongside
A GAME THAT TEACHES
• Find the characters on a 2×2, 3×3 or 4×4 grid as little martial-arts heroes leap onto your tiles
• Stuck on a word? Tap Learn: see its characters shown on the board, then the board shuffles and it's your turn
• Write your answers by hand right on the game board, or tap the tiles: your choice
• Every word climbs four stages, from Learning to Familiar, Strong and finally locked in
• Missed words return in Review, and a Smart Pack mixes reviews with new words
• A Daily Challenge to play and share with friends
WRITE CHARACTERS BY HAND
• Brush practice with stroke order for every character, with a real ink brush and Apple Pencil pressure
• Guided, Trace or Recall: follow numbered strokes, trace an outline, or write from memory
• Live coaching on stroke order, direction and proportion, plus the parts each character is built from
• A daily writing goal, practice by HSK level, and a copybook of every character in your own hand
HEAR EVERY WORD
• Audio mode says each word as it appears: turn off the meaning and pinyin for pure listening practice
• Slow pronunciation whenever you need it
A WORLD TO PLAY IN
• Ten painted Chinese landscapes, from Guilin and the Great Wall to the lakes of Jiuzhai
• Seasons, weather, day and night, and calm birdsong if you like it
• 20 celebrations, red seal stamps and 87 badges for streaks, festivals and the 24 solar terms
• Colour themes, light and dark mode, iPhone and iPad
FREE TO START
Play the first packs of every level, the Daily Challenge, and a free Brush round every day. HSK Hero Pro unlocks all 11,000 words, unlimited writing practice, every theme and more: monthly, yearly with a free week, or once for life.
No ads. No account. Works offline. Your progress stays on your device.
Questions or ideas? Write to [email protected]. I read every message.
Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://www.handtechnics.com/hskhero_privacy.html
加油!
See the meaning, hear the word, then find its characters on the grid. It's fast, it's fun, and it makes you recall each word instead of just recognising it. Learners around the world have been playing HSK Hero since 2016.
THE NEW HSK 3.0, LEVELS 1 TO 9
• Every word of the new syllabus: HSK 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and the advanced 7–9 band
• Short packs, most useful words first, grouped into units on the big levels
• Simplified and traditional characters, switch any time
• Pinyin with tone colours and clear audio for every word
• Meanings for every word and character in 34 languages, and the whole app in 33: choose yours in Settings › Language, switch to English with one tap in the game, or show English alongside
A GAME THAT TEACHES
• Find the characters on a 2×2, 3×3 or 4×4 grid as little martial-arts heroes leap onto your tiles
• Stuck on a word? Tap Learn: see its characters shown on the board, then the board shuffles and it's your turn
• Write your answers by hand right on the game board, or tap the tiles: your choice
• Every word climbs four stages, from Learning to Familiar, Strong and finally locked in
• Missed words return in Review, and a Smart Pack mixes reviews with new words
• A Daily Challenge to play and share with friends
WRITE CHARACTERS BY HAND
• Brush practice with stroke order for every character, with a real ink brush and Apple Pencil pressure
• Guided, Trace or Recall: follow numbered strokes, trace an outline, or write from memory
• Live coaching on stroke order, direction and proportion, plus the parts each character is built from
• A daily writing goal, practice by HSK level, and a copybook of every character in your own hand
HEAR EVERY WORD
• Audio mode says each word as it appears: turn off the meaning and pinyin for pure listening practice
• Slow pronunciation whenever you need it
A WORLD TO PLAY IN
• Ten painted Chinese landscapes, from Guilin and the Great Wall to the lakes of Jiuzhai
• Seasons, weather, day and night, and calm birdsong if you like it
• 20 celebrations, red seal stamps and 87 badges for streaks, festivals and the 24 solar terms
• Colour themes, light and dark mode, iPhone and iPad
FREE TO START
Play the first packs of every level, the Daily Challenge, and a free Brush round every day. HSK Hero Pro unlocks all 11,000 words, unlimited writing practice, every theme and more: monthly, yearly with a free week, or once for life.
No ads. No account. Works offline. Your progress stays on your device.
Questions or ideas? Write to [email protected]. I read every message.
Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://www.handtechnics.com/hskhero_privacy.html
加油!
Latest updates
8.1
Fresher games, every time.
• Mix & match is now a true mix: any word from the levels you choose can come up, all the way to the chengyu of HSK 7–9. Words from your recent mixes wait their turn.
• Smart Pack brings more new words: at most 10 of its 25 are review words, and the Review tab keeps the rest.
• Fairer boards: in a mix of levels, the other tiles come from each word's own level.
• More variety: review words change from game to game, and a half-played pack picks up with a new word.
7.5
• Fixed: the app could close right after opening on iOS 27. Sorry about that!
• Review words are back in pack games: a full pack brings in 3 words from other packs (1 or 2 in shorter games), so older words stay fresh. They never affect the pack's star, and you can turn them off in Settings.
• Mixed tile style: each word now appears in one style, changing from word to word.
• Apple Pencil: writing on the board now follows your pressure, light for a fine line, firm for a bold one.
• Fixed: a tap could now and then land on the tile next to the one you tapped.
7.3
• Stars are back: bronze for finishing a pack, silver with help on 3 words or fewer, gold with no help.
• Brush practice now has sets of 20 characters for each level, each with its own star.
• New in Brush: random characters from any level, 6, 10 or 20 at a time.
• Pack games stay on the pack's own words, and Review and mixes come in a random order.
Store changes
What HSK Hero: Learn Chinese Hanzi changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
App got bigger
168 MB → 186 MB (+11%)